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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Academy converter · Barnet · EN5 5RR

Ages 11–18 · 1,078 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

59.6

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 859.6
English & maths grade 5+71%
English & maths grade 4+87%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,039

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

142

Places offered

208

1st-preference offers

130

Total preferences (any rank)
655
Preferred offers (top 3)
208
Applications from outside LA
131
Offers to outside-LA applicants
32
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,078 pupils · 1,146 places

Pupils on roll
1,078
Boys / girls
0 / 1,078
School capacity
1,146
Capacity fill
1,078 / 1,146 (94%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
221
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GIRLS' SCHOOL (BARNET)
Academy trust
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GIRLS' SCHOOL (BARNET)
Headteacher
Violet Walker

Location

Address
High Street
Postcode
EN5 5RR
Town
Barnet
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Barnet, Barnet, 1,078 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.1%.

Open schools in Barnet
25
Secondary schools in Barnet
5
Academies among open schools in Barnet
16% (4)
Open schools in EN5
13
Secondary in EN5
3
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Secondary in Barnet LA
25

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Violet Walker
Telephone
02084492984
Website
www.qegschool.org.uk

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